PERMANENT FOUNDATIONS

[Lynn]

Does anyone have, or know someone with the "Sure Safe" foundation? And is it really considered a permanent foundation to those in the industry/financing?? I've looked through their website, and am seriously considering this as the "best" solution. Anything I should know about???

By the way... why doesn't the MH business just put the duct work and water pipes in the attic/truss system like they do here in the southwest on site built homes.... then you could just put MH on a regular site built foundation and forget all this hassle!!

Thanks in advance!

[Tom]

As stated above, what is more important is what your state, feds or loan company says. Every state has different ideas on what a permanent foundation is. The only way to be sure is to contact the lender to see what they say. They will guide you on what the local requirements are. You should make yourself aware of what your state requirements are anyway, just to make sure you meet those reqirements.

MH's are built the way they are for cost savings. The way the underbelly and duct works are made are done so for that purpose. However that being said there are a few manufacturers who do put the ducts in the ceiling. Tom

[Jim Zimmerman]

Don't listen to anybody who shoots you a number unless he owns a foundation/ excavation company. Dealers often shoot low numbers to try and get you to buy the home-but you had better make the calls yourself. Nobody can give you a quote without visiting your land, measuring, looking at an engineering print and etc. If you're doing a basement (I reccomend) you will have other expenses like steel, stairs, windows and etc. You can not get a good answer by asking on here. You need to open up your yellow pages.
By the way - I've done permanent foundations for manufactured homes that cost upward of $30K, with beautiful walkout basements and triple pane windows that were exposed to the woods. I've done the 10K special which I don't brag about too.
Jim Zimmerman
Wisconsin

[Lynn]

Thanks for your response! Lynn in Arizona

[Lynn]

Thanks for your response too! Lynn in Arizona

[George]

Levorna,
The Foundationworks system would work for what you want to do. It is a system that is accepted by FHA and VA as a permanent foundation and costs thousands less than some of the other methods used to retrofit a home. Try www.foundationworksinc.com. Keep in mind that for every FHA or VA loan, you will need site specific engineering in order to qualify.

[jerry baca]

we have a hole in our bathtub and i need an estimate to have it replaced it is in our kids bathroom and our home is a 28x80 fleetwood entertainer series 2004 if you could please let me know who could get me an estimate to fix the repairs we could get this done asap thanks ?

[Jerry]

MY wife and I have a modular home in Barefoot Bay, Florida that sustained roof damage from the hurricane. I removed part of the ceiling and looked at the roof trusses. To my surprise they are made out of 2X2 material with tin gussets, with the tin roofing screwed directly to that. I would like to take 4X8 sheets of 5/8 inch 4 ply and screw that to the trusses, directly over the tin and then finish it with 30 lb felt paper and then a final layer of 240 lb. shingles. Is this acceptable? How should I make the repaiar if that won't work? Thanks Jerry

[Larry Parker]

Try www.steelsafefoundations.com for a permanent foundation solution. They are experts in financing and what the national hud permanent foundation guide states. They also handle the site specific engineering and communicate with any FHA lender you would like to use to make the loan go smooth without any complications.

[Larry]

Try www.steelsafefoundations.com for a permanent foundation solution. They are experts in financing and what the national hud permanent foundation guide states. They also handle the site specific engineering and communicate with any FHA lender you would like to use to make the loan go smooth without any complications. Cost less than half of a traditional permanent foundation and is much stronger.